Lot 30 | 27 June 2021

 

LOT 30

CHEN WEN HSI

B. China, 1906 – 1991

Carps

Signed in Chinese and stamped with seal of the artist on upper right

Chinese ink and watercolour on paper

34 x 43 cm

Private Collection, Singapore
Illustrated on page 49 in KLAS 9th Anniversary – Mosaic XX Exhibition Catalogue

RM 22,000 – RM 35,000

Soft in sight with graceful subtlety, Chen Wen Hsi brings forth his depiction of a school of Japanese carps sauntering through its natural habitat, varying in appearance. Using Chinese ink on paper for this masterpiece, the artist illustrated his Nanyang-style forte with immaculate brushstrokes.